Meta Readies First AI Models Built Under Alexandr Wang

Meta is getting ready to unleash a fresh batch of AI models — the first developed under the watch of Alexandr Wang. The company plans to release open source versions of the models, keeping its commitment to making AI widely accessible.

The move signals Wang's growing influence inside Meta's AI operation. Since coming aboard, he's been tasked with pushing the company's model development forward, and these upcoming releases represent the first tangible output of that effort.

Meta has long positioned itself as the open source heavyweight in the AI arms race, largely through its Llama model family. Releasing these new models under an open source license would double down on that strategy.

No word yet on specific model capabilities, release dates, or how they'll stack up against existing Llama offerings. But the pipeline is clearly moving.